#51A0C2 Color

#51A0C2 is rgb(81, 160, 194) in RGB and hsl(198, 48%, 54%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#51A0C2

HEX#51A0C2

RGBrgb(81, 160, 194)

HSLhsl(198, 48%, 54%)

HSVhsv(198, 58%, 76%)

OKLCHoklch(66.9% 0.092 228.5)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 24%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #51A0C2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.93:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text7.16:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #51A0C2 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#51A0C2 Complementary#C27351 Analogous#51C2AB Analogous#5168C2 Triadic#C251A0 Triadic#A0C251

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #51A0C2, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#68ADCA #82BBD3 #99C7DB #B0D4E3 #C6E0EB #E1EFF4

Shades

#3E8FB1 #357A97 #2C647D #214C5E #183744 #0F212A

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